A Thief In The Church…Season 1 Part 4

I say, who is there!!! ” the voice asked again.
The security was on patrol when He heard some
voices at the back of the church and decided to
check it out. He walked closer to the place that
the voice was coming from.
The security man flashed his touchlight and
inspected the area. When He was sure that
there was no one in the surrounding, He turned
to go back to his duty post. He had not up to
five steps when he felt something cold pointed
at the back of the head. He halt in his track like
someone on a military parade ground.
” don’t think of moving or screaming, because if
you do, you will be as good as dead! ” James
warned him in a whisper.
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When the voice called out from behind them,
James and Peter quickly hid themselves behind
the M saleh sound proof Generator that was on
at that time of the night. Peter almost gave
away their position if not that James was
covering his mouth. It was when the security
man backed them ignorantly that James seize
the opportunity to hijack the security man.
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James pointed the gun at the security man
while Peter brought out a rope from the black
bag that he was hanging and tied the man up.
After tying the man up, James inspected the
rope to see if it there was any chance of the
man loosening the rope. They took the bunch of
keys that was in the trouser pocket of the
security man and locked him up in one of the
rooms after taping his mouth.
Then the search for the CHURCH safe began.
Now in possession of the bunch of keys, they
began to visit the rooms in the church one after
the other. They got to the strong room of the
church and used the key to open it and located
the safe.
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Meanwhile the Church’s LCC ( local Church
council ) were holding a meeting the pastor’s
office located up on the first floor of the church
building.
” Deacon Emeka Please bring the church
register and the administration booklet for
review. ” Pastor Timothy said.
The ministers in the church were present in the
meeting. The church administrators always
meet every first sunday of the month to
preview the register, account book and
administration booklet to check the growth of
the church for that month.
” the administration booklet states that we had
102 visitors for last month, but our attendance
has still not increased. ‘ Deacon Wale what can
you say about that? ” the pastor asked the
head of evangelism and follow up department.
” Sir the major challenge is that the phone
numbers that is being written on the forms that
we issue out are sometimes not correct, likewise
the addresses sir. So it is almost impossible to
follow up such a fellow. ” Deacon Wale said.
” that’s not an excuse Deacon Wale, you people
should put more effort. ” the pastor replied.
” we will try our best sir. ” decons Wale said
calmly.
After checking the register for the attendance
of workers in the church, Pastor Timothy
exhaled and relaxed back on his seat. He looked
from one person in the room to another.
Everyone braced themselves for the next
question. It was a known fact that whenever
Pastor Timothy seats that way, a technical
question will be given birth to.
” Pastor Eze the attendance book for workers in
the church states that ‘ 20 workers have been
consistently absent for last month, and you
didn’t bring that to my notice. ” Pastor Timothy
stared at his assistant pastor for reply.
” sir, we have called the absentees and
discovered that some of them don’t have
tangible reasons for their absence. ” Pastor Eze
replied absent-minded.
” That’s not what i asked. I said, why didn’t you
bring it to my knowledge that such a thing had
taken place. ” Pastor Timothy replied calmly,
but his assistant knew too well than to take his
calmness for granted.
” i’m sorry sir, i thought that i could handle the
situation. That was why i didn’t inform you
earlier. ” Pastor Eze pled.
Pastor Timothy bowed his head for some time
before looking up at his assistant. ” how many
of them obtained adequate permission before
leaving ” He asked.
” four of them sir. ” Pastor Eze replied looking
into his own register.
” what!, you mean that only four persons took
permission to be away for some time!. ”
” yes Sir! ” Pastor Eze replied.
” give me the names of those sixteen workers
that did not take permission from you, they
have to be disciplined ” Pastor Timothy
concluded before picking the financial record.
After looking at it for a while, he ordered
Deacon Emeka to go and bring the money from
the safe.
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Meanwhile James and Peter were battling with
the safe. They’ve tried all the keys in the bunch
but non was able to open the safe. Peter
dropped the school bag that he was carrying
and began bringing out the items one after the
other.
” let’s use the hammer to break the safe. ”
Peter suggested. ” are you out of your mind?,
don’t you that there might be other security
men in this building. Immediately they hear the
sound of something being hammered, they will
like to come and check it out. It is not as if we
are carrying real guns. ” James said in a
whisper.
” so what are we going to do now? ” Peter
asked. ” we will have to carry the safe along
with us. ” James replied.
” I really think that you are seriously out of your
mind. This thing that is as big and heavy as a
rock, is what you are dreaming of carrying. ”
Peter cautioned.
” i think that we have to make use of our jack
knife and lighter to burn and dismantle this
safe. That will reduce the noise. ” Peter added.
” Yea!, I think you have a point there! ” James
replied scratching his head with his left hand.
The picked the Lighter and Jack knife and was
about starting the process when Deacon Emeka
Opened the door.
WATCH OUT FOR PART 5 TOMORROW